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Ruston, Louisiana vs. Amherst, Nebraska

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Health
  31.5% higher in Amherst, Nebraska
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LAAmherst, NEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8169.7100  68.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LAAmherst, NEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3113.1100  10.6%
Heart Failure103.1105.3100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement107.895.8100  11.1%
Pneumonia117.496.7100  17.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LAAmherst, NEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$26,094$23,281  10.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,926$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$21,206$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$16,266$17,007  17.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LAAmherst, NEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%18.9%3.1%  243.6%
2015-20168.6%12.2%12.5%  41.9%
2016-201717.0%52.7%57.9%  210.0%
2017-201814.8%51.3%19.0%  246.6%
2018-2019-4.2%9.3%-2.2%  321.4%
Since 201447.4%236.5%113.3%  398.9%
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